President Election Propaganda - Name calling. Appeal to Authority. Plain Folk
The 2008 election was packed with several kinds of propaganda, but the main one was Name Calling. Many voters became independent, separating from their parties.
Many propaganda techniques were used in the 2008 Election, but the main one was Name Calling. The definition of Name Calling: describing bad aspects of a competitor's product so that the advertised product seems better. Many competitors also use propaganda, Appeal to Authority to find things another has quoted that may not seem like something voters respect. The definition of Appeal to Authority: A writer may mention an important event or person in an essay to lend importance or credibility to his/her argument. This has happened many times. The candidate quotes the other and knocks it down with an argument that makes the others' sound silly. This creates a boost in a candidate's campaign. Many ads also include Plain Folk. It shows a candidate with average everyday people that make up America...or that is what it seems like. These people are mainly actors. The ads make voters believe that the competitor will help them also because they are regular everyday people also. The definition of Plain Folk: using actors who represent "average" people to suggest that, because people in advertisements resemble friends and neighbors, the product they are using must be good. Thousands of dollars are spent on these campaign ads. They must study the different types of propaganda to catch the voters. Many ads now do not consist of things about their own campaign and how they will help America. Instead, they repeatedly try to get a scoop on someone to make them look bad. Propaganda has been effectively used to attract voters. I believe this was not effective because just calling them names can have a bad look on your own campaign, sometimes saying that you are more worried about another's campaign than yours.
Target Audience: voters
Anti-McCain Posters - 2008-presidential-election-usa fan art
Anti-McCain Posters - 2008-presidential-election-usa fan art
President Election Propaganda - Name calling. Appeal to Authority. Plain Folk
The 2008 election was packed with several kinds of propaganda, but the main one was Name Calling. Many voters became independent, separating from their parties.
Many propaganda techniques were used in the 2008 Election, but the main one was Name Calling. The definition of Name Calling: describing bad aspects of a competitor's product so that the advertised product seems better. Many competitors also use propaganda, Appeal to Authority to find things another has quoted that may not seem like something voters respect. The definition of Appeal to Authority: A writer may mention an important event or person in an essay to lend importance or credibility to his/her argument. This has happened many times. The candidate quotes the other and knocks it down with an argument that makes the others' sound silly. This creates a boost in a candidate's campaign. Many ads also include Plain Folk. It shows a candidate with average everyday people that make up America...or that is what it seems like. These people are mainly actors. The ads make voters believe that the competitor will help them also because they are regular everyday people also. The definition of Plain Folk: using actors who represent "average" people to suggest that, because people in advertisements resemble friends and neighbors, the product they are using must be good. Thousands of dollars are spent on these campaign ads. They must study the different types of propaganda to catch the voters. Many ads now do not consist of things about their own campaign and how they will help America. Instead, they repeatedly try to get a scoop on someone to make them look bad. Propaganda has been effectively used to attract voters. I believe this was not effective because just calling them names can have a bad look on your own campaign, sometimes saying that you are more worried about another's campaign than yours.
Target Audience: voters